I just want the best all-rounder
Get the Oral-B iO Series 3
A pressure ring you can see in the mirror, three modes, no app to set up.
Compare Electric Toothbrushes
Tell us what matters to you, and we'll point you to the electric toothbrush that fits your gums, your budget and your habits. 17 current models, every pair compared side by side.
What Matters Most To You?
Pick the line that sounds like you. Each card names one brush and the reason. Tap "Why this one" for the full case and a runner-up.
My gums are sensitive
Get the Philips Sonicare 4100
Low intensity, a gentle ramp-up and a sonic sweep that backs off when you press.
I wear braces
Get the Oral-B Smart 1500
Round head for brackets, a red light you can see, and cheap refills.
I want to spend under $60
Get the Oral-B Pro 1000
About $50, and tied for the lowest yearly refill bill in the database.
I prefer a sonic feel
Get the Philips Sonicare 4100
31,000 strokes a minute and a 30-second pacer for about $50.
I hate charging
Get the Burst Pro 2.0
Rated up to nine months a charge, the longest claim here by far.
I travel a lot
Get the Quip Ultra Lite Sonic
Slim, a cover that doubles as a holder, about 30 days a charge.
I won't floss
Get the Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0
A sonic brush and a water flosser in one handle.
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Our Two Top Picks
If you only read one thing: most people should get the round-head Oral-B iO Series 3. If you prefer a sonic feel or have sensitive gums, get the Philips Sonicare 4100.
Best for most people
Oral-B iO Series 3
About $90 · Oscillating-rotating · 14 days battery
- Three-color pressure ring you can see, and the brush slows if you press
- Daily Clean, Sensitive and Whitening modes
- iO heads only, about $32 a year
Best sonic, best for sensitive gums
Philips Sonicare 4100
About $50 · Sonic · 14 days battery
- 31,000 strokes a minute, two intensities, EasyStart
- Pulses and reduces power if you press too hard
- Click-on Sonicare heads, about $32 a year
Still Not Sure Which One?
Answer four quick questions about budget, motion, gums and apps. The finder only recommends brushes from the database, and says why each one qualified.
Electric Toothbrushes By The Numbers
The spread across all 17 current models in the database, so you know what a fair price and a normal battery look like.
$40 to $500Handle prices across the lineup
7 to 270 daysPublished battery per charge
$20 to $60Replacement heads per year
13 of 17Models with a verified ADA Seal
16 of 17Models with a pressure sensor
About 4Heads a year at the ADA's three-month swap
What Each Pick Costs Over Three Years
The handle is the cheap part. This is the handle plus about four heads a year, for the brushes picked above, cheapest first.
| Brush | Handle | Heads a year | Three years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-B Pro 1000 | $50 | $20 | $110 |
| Oral-B Smart 1500 | $75 | $20 | $135 |
| Quip Ultra Lite Sonic | $65 | $24 | $137 |
| Philips Sonicare 4100 | $50 | $32 | $146 |
| Oral-B iO Series 3 | $90 | $32 | $186 |
| Burst Pro 2.0 | $90 | $40 | $210 |
| Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0 | $180 | $48 | $324 |
Typical US street prices, October 2026. A blank means the head price is not verified, so we do not fake a total.
Most Compared Pairs
Every page puts two brushes side by side: the verdict first, then the differences, then each question.
Oral-B iO Series 3 vs Philips Sonicare 4100Our call: Oral-B iO Series 3
Oral-B iO Series 3 vs Oral-B Pro 1000Our call: Oral-B iO Series 3
Philips Sonicare 4100 vs Oral-B Pro 1000Our call: Philips Sonicare 4100
Oral-B iO Series 3 vs Oral-B iO Series 5Our call: Oral-B iO Series 3
Philips Sonicare 4100 vs Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100Our call: Philips Sonicare 4100
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige vs Oral-B iO Series 10Our call: Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 PrestigeEvery Electric Toothbrush In The Lineup
Scroll the handles. Each one opens against the iO Series 3, except the iO itself, which opens against the Sonicare 4100.
Oral-B iO Series 3
Philips Sonicare 4100
Oral-B Pro 1000
Oral-B iO Series 2
AquaSonic Black Series
Quip Ultra Lite Sonic
Oral-B Smart 1500
Philips Sonicare ProtectiveClean 6100
Burst Pro 2.0
Oral-B iO Series 5
Oral-B iO Series 7
Oral-B Genius X
SURI 2.0
Waterpik Sonic-Fusion 2.0
Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9900 Prestige
Oral-B iO Series 10
Dyson CameraJet
Try The Brush Tools
A two-minute timer, a head-fit checker, a cost calculator and more. They use the same researched specs as the database. They do not score plaque, and they are not a dental exam.
What does the head do?
Pick a motion. The brushes that work that way show up underneath.
The head spins and oscillates on one tooth. Oral-B iO handles and the older Pro, Smart, and Genius handles do this. iO heads do not fit the older round handles.
Two-minute quadrant timer
Most of these handles buzz every 30 seconds so you move to the next quadrant. Press start and follow the highlight. No sound.
0:30 · Upper right
Thirty seconds on each quadrant, upper right, upper left, lower left, lower right. The diagram faces you, so upper right is on the left. This is the pacer in the handle, not a treatment.
Will this head fit that handle?
iO heads do not fit a Pro. Sonicare click-on heads do not fit Oral-B. Quip, Burst, SURI, AquaSonic, Waterpik, and Dyson each keep their own refills.
Put two brushes side by side
Opens the comparison page that already exists for that pair. Specs, heads, battery, and the three-year bill.
Be honest about how you brush
Pick the habit. The handles that match it show up. This is a sort of the database, not a diagnosis.
A visible pressure sensor is the feature that stops a hard brusher. The ring or the light has to be somewhere you can see while the brush is in your mouth.
When do you change the head?
The bristles tell the truth. The calendar is a reminder. Drag it.
3 months
About 4 heads a year. That is the interval the yearly costs on this site use.
The handle is the cheap part
Four heads a year, for three years, on top of the handle. AquaSonic stays n/a because the refill price is not verified.
Handle$90
Heads / year$32
Three years$186
Street prices from October 2026, not today's checkout.
Check today's priceThirty seconds, then move
The quadrant timer above is the same buzz these handles make. Upper right, upper left, lower left, lower right. Two minutes, then you are done. A whitening mode does not add a fifth quadrant.
What Are People Asking When They Compare Toothbrushes?
Sonic or oscillating?
Round Oral-B heads scrub one tooth at a time. Sonicare heads sweep and throw fluid between teeth. Feel is allowed to decide. The motion guide.
Sensitive gums?
Low intensity, a sensor you can see, and a sonic sweep if roots are exposed. Sensitive gums.
What do heads cost?
Four a year. iO heads do not fit a Pro handle. That single fact moves more money than a mode list. Replacement heads.
All the owner questions · Brush Finder · Every model versus every model
How Do You Compare Electric Toothbrushes Without A Lab Coat?
You compare the fields that change the mouth, then the fields that change the bill. Motion decides feel. A pressure sensor decides whether the brush will let you damage the gum. Battery decides whether it is dead on a Sunday. Head compatibility decides whether the drawer of refills you own is now trash. An app is optional. A camera and a jet are a different product, and only the Dyson CameraJet has both.
This site does not pretend we ran a plaque index on 17 handles. Every row is labeled Researched. The protocol, the weights we would use if a bench log existed, and the line between a brand claim and a measured fact are on how we compare.